Category: Publication
Way Forward for Delivery of Food Subsidy in India: Lessons from Unconditional Cash Transfers
This publication discusses key findings from the assessment of unconditional cash transfers in the three union territories of Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and Puducherry and offers recommendations for the food subsidy program in India.
Jul 9, 2021
Five ways in which the pandemic hit women and girls the hardest
In India, the urgency of dealing with COVID-19 has diverted attention away from serious issues that women face on all fronts, including the economic fallout of the pandemic. This report explores these issues in detail with the help of public data
Jul 8, 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs: India
This report delves deep into the innovative strategies FinTechs used to overcome the pandemic, measures taken by the government and regulators to enable ecosystem players, and the support FinTechs received from investors and accelerators. It also explores the change in behavior and adoption of digitized products by Indian customers.
Jun 23, 2021
Anshul Saxena, Tenzin Varma, Vishes Jena and Mohak Srivastava
Impact of COVID-19 on Fintech: Bangladesh
2020 was a nightmare for Bangladesh. Even though the country responded swiftly, early-stage start-ups struggled with a lack of funding during the crisis. This study assesses the impact of COVID-19 on the FinTech ecosystem of Bangladesh. It further explores how the new digital-first policy helped FinTechs cope with the pandemic.
Jun 21, 2021
Samveet Sahoo, Anshul Saxena, Khandaker Shaoli Hassan and Tohurul Hasan
Impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs: Vietnam
Vietnam remains a nascent FinTech market, where payment solutions account for 98% of the share of FinTech funding in 2019. This report assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the FinTech ecosystem of Vietnam. It also provides recommendations for relevant stakeholders to help affected FinTechs recover from the crisis.
Jun 17, 2021
India’s food security response to COVID-19
The case study provides a detailed account of the Government of India’s food security response to the COVID-19 pandemic through its Public Distribution System (PDS), the world’s largest food security program. It captures how the government reached its 810 million poor to provide food grains despite stringent lockdowns.
Jun 9, 2021